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Entry no.
1966-0259

SL-3 DEB

SL-3 DEB (NORAD 2331) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 July 1966.

Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
2331
International designator
1966-064D
Object type
Fragment
Country
USSR
Parent launched
14 Jul 1966Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Jul 1966UTC calendar day
Time since launch
2 days2 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.8°N to 51.8°SFinal inclination 51.8°

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.8°N and 51.8°S.

Life in orbit

Also ended on 16 Jul 1966

5 entries
1966-0254SL-7 R/B1966-0255SATURN 1B DEB1966-0256SATURN 1B DEB1966-0257SATURN 1B DEB1966-0258SATURN 1B DEB

From the same launch

1966-064
1966-0271SL-3 R/B1966-0282COSMOS 124
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